1. Greek Roots Lesson 3 English 9
November 14-18, 2016

2. Brainstorm additional words using these roots
Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots can help students understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Lesson #2 Roots
Brainstorm additional words using these roots
gen/genea
mani
meter
ortho
pan/panto

3. Lesson 3 Roots Brainstorm what these roots might mean: a/an bio geo
path/patho
phobia

4. anarchy ROOTS: an = “not, without” + archos = “ruler”
PART OF SPEECH: noun
DEFINITION: disorder due to lack of government or control; chaos
RELATED FORMS: anarchic (adjective); anarchist (n.)
SENTENCE:

5. amoral ROOTS: a = “not” + moral = “custom” PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION: Being neither moral nor immoral;
unconcerned with right or wrong
RELATED FORMS: amorality (n.)
SENTENCE: She was amoral because she didn’t care about the consequences of her actions.

6. biodegradable ROOTS: bio = “life” + des = “down” + gradus = “step”
PART OF SPEECH: adjective
DEFINITION:
SENTENCE:

7. biopsy ROOTS: bio = “life” + opsis = “sight” PART OF SPEECH: noun
DEFINITION:
SENTENCE: The doctors performed a biopsy to see if Melanie had lung cancer.

8. geometry ROOTS: geo = “earth” + meter = “measure PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION:
RELATED FORMS: geometrical (adj.)
SENTENCE:

9. geocentric ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: adjective DEFINITION:
SENTENCE: People used to believe in a geocentric model of the universe.
RELATED FORMS: (none)

10. apathetic ROOTS: a = “not, without” + pathos = “feeling”
PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION:
SENTENCE: Albert was apathetic when it came to exercise. He just liked to sit on the couch.
RELATED FORMS: apathy (noun)

11. pathology ROOTS: pathos = “feeling” + logia = “study” PART OF SPEECH:
DEFINITION: The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
RELATED FORMS:
SENTENCE: She studied the pathology of the flu virus, to understand how it worked.

12. xenophobia ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: DEFINITION:
SENTENCE: Oscar’s xenophobia was shown when he fought to keep foreigners out of his neighborhood.
RELATED FORMS: xenophobic (adj.)

13. hydrophobia ROOTS: PART OF SPEECH: noun
DEFINITION: Extreme or irrational fear of water; rabies
RELATED FORMS: hydrophobic (adj.)
SENTENCE: